Spice Challenge

In commemoration of 2017 International Friendship Day, SST NE Events is organising an interesting activity. This is open to Lower Sec Classes.
 Please nominate two Class NE Representatives or any two interested class representatives.

The details are as follows:

• Activity: Spice Challenge
• Day/Date: Tuesday, 4th April 2017
• Reporting Time: Anytime between 2.30 - 3 p.m. (After school)
• Reporting Venue: Atrium
• Duration: 10 minutes
• Teachers-in-charge: Ms Ruth Loh & Ms Wong Ho Yan

Thank you.
On behalf of NE Events Team
Ms Wong Ho Yan, Ms Pearl Huang, Ms Ruth Loh & Mdm Azizah

2017 International Friendship Day@SST - E-Poster Competition

7th April 2017 marks International Friendship Day which is dedicated to the understanding of Singapore’s relations with her neighbouring countries within ASEAN and beyond. Singapore being a small nation with increasingly interconnected world, she needs an active foreign policy to maintain its good relations with neighbouring countries and take advantage of opportunities arising from a rapidly evolving global landscape. Singapore needs to cultivate is the good relations in term of geopolitical with the countries around.

Singapore does not have natural resources like many of the neighbouring countries do, therefore one of the strong act that Singapore needs to cultivate is the good relations in term of geopolitical with the countries around. This day also provides a good opportunity for us to think and reflect on our part as global citizens

To commemorate this day, let’s put our thoughts on an E-Poster on how food plays an important role in fostering good relationship. Food come in all shapes and sizes, but it deserves recognition on International Friendship Day. The details of the rubrics of the E-Poster are provided. You may refer to articles for ideas from the complimentary copy of IN Edition of The Straits Times, Monday, 27th March 2017.

Looking forward to your entry.

Details of the E-Poster Competition

• (A) Theme: Celebrating 50 years of tasty ASEAN relations.
• (B) Team: a group of 4-5 students from any level
• (C) Product: E-Poster
• (D) Deadline: Wednesday, 5th April 2017 before 3 p.m.
• (E) Information to be included in the E-Poster
• Name and Class of Group Members
• Caption of the E-Poster
• (F) Email to Ms Wong Ho Yan, wong_ho_yan@sst.edu.sg

Thank you.
On behalf of NE Events Team
Ms Wong Ho Yan, Ms Pearl Huang, Ms Ruth Loh & Mdm Azizah

School Canteen Matters

Dear students, 

Some updates on canteen matters.  

1) Trial for fruits system.

There will be a trial period to encourage eating of fruits amongst students. To make it more convenient and visible for all, the fruits will be placed at the stalls during the trial. The token system will cease during the trial, which will last for 1 month starting from 3 April. Those who have tokens from previous purchases can exchange them for fruits at the stalls during the trial.

2) Use of disposables.

You are strongly encouraged to bring your own non-disposables for those who intend to have takeaways. Do remind one another to reduce, reuse and recycle whenever possible. It is important to cultivate habits to reduce our carbon footprint.

3) Cleanliness responsibility

You are reminded to clear the areas you use after eating. You are to clear any leftover food off the utensils, before placing them gently in the receptacle bins. You are also reminded to reduce food wastage and politely ask for smaller portions if need be.

Thank You.

New Arrivals in Info Hub for Term 2

Dear Students,

New arrivals for Term 2 are available for borrowing. Do come and check them out.

     

Student Leaders' Investiture

Dear Students,

The 2017 Student Leaders' Investiture is taking place in the afternoon on Mon, Apr 3 (T2W3). This year, all Secondary 2, 3 and 4 students will attend this event. 

The objectives of the Investiture are:

• To officially recognise newly-elected student leaders, vesting them with their duties as leaders.
• To symbolically present the handing over of duties from present student leaders to new student leaders.
• To inspire SST student leaders to be the epitome of performance and moral character.

Students will report to the respective venues by 14:30 as follows: 

Sec 2, 3 - Outside ISH

Sec 4 - Our Space

All students will be seated in the MPH by 14:45. The ceremony will start at 15:00 sharp. Ensure also that you leave your bags in your lockers given the limited space in the MPH.

As we inaugurate our 124 office bearers and thank the incumbent cohort of student leaders, we would encourage you to see this momentous occasion as part of a larger school-wide enculturation of our belief that leadership, regardless of positions, is a privileged responsibility.  

This ceremony on that note occupies your CCE slot on Monday. Other lessons will be as usual, although you will be dismissed for lunch at 13:40, with the following exceptions:

• Sec 2, Sec 3, and selected S4 Peer Support Leaders, in addition to selected Student Councillors, as well as Media Club crew supporting the event: To be excused for lunch after 13:00.
• Other Sec 2 and Sec 3 Student Councillors, CCA Captains/Chairpersons, CCA Vice-captains/Vice-chairpersons and House Captains and Vice-captains: To be excused for lunch after 13:15.

Here is the seating plan in the MPH for this Investiture:

Feel free to contact Mr Chen Jinquan, Mr Perdana Pan, or Sajidah Banu (Peer Support Board/S3-04) for clarifications.

Assembly on 31 March 2017, Friday

Dear students,

Please be informed that assembly this Friday will be hosted by the MTL Department as the finale for 2017 MTL Fortnight. Assembly programme will thus be decentralised at various locations for different groups of students:

Level/Students involved	Venue	Time	Programme	ICs
Sec 1 Chinese students	Auditorium	12 pm – 1.15 pm	Chinese Challenge 华文大比拼	Ms Yeo Sok Hui
Sec 2 to 4 Chinese students	MPH	12 pm – 1.30 pm	Xin Yao Appreciation “新空下”新谣音乐分享会	Ms Yap Hui Min
All sec 1 to 4 Malay students	Atrium	12 pm- 1 pm	Fiesta Budaya & Communal Dining	Madm Azizah & Mdm Arfah
All Sec 1 to 4 Tamil students	Tamil Room	12 pm- 1 pm	Various activities	Mr Jeya
All sec 1 to 4 Hindi students	Hindi Room	12 pm- 1 pm	Various activities	Miss Shubhra & Miss Sandhya

Students exempted from MT and those offering Foreign Language/Asian Language as MT are to be at the respective locations with their form class.

Please remind the respective subject teacher to release the class by 11.55 am. Be punctual so that we can start the various programmes on time. 

Thank you and looking forward to a meaningful and fun-filled time.

 

[Lower Sec] 'Shakespeare in Print: The First Folio' Interactive Workshop

Dear S1 and S2 students

The SST EL Programme has a unique opportunity for ALL lower secondary students to participate in.

A FREE Interactive Workshop for Students titled 'Memorable Heroes and Villains of Shakespeare' will take place Wednesday, 5 April 2017 from 2:00-4:00pm at the National Library Singapore (transport from SST to NLB provided).

For more information and registration, please review this Google Form.

Limited places are available.
Please sign-up as soon as possible using the Google Form. Sign-Up
Deadline: Wednesday, 29 March 2017 by 18:00.

From: Ms Maggie Brown Language Arts - Sec 2

Investiture of Class Chairpersons and Vice-chairpersons during Morning Assembly

To: Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons

In the build-up to Student Leaders’ Investiture on 3 April, all class chairpersons and vice-chairpersons will be receiving their student leader badges during morning assembly this week.

S1-S2 class chairpersons and vice-chairpersons will be receiving their badges on Friday (31 Mar) while S3-S4 class chairpersons and vice-chairpersons will be receiving theirs on Tuesday (28 Mar).

On the day, please report to the ISH by 0720 in school uniform. We will need to line you up and prepare you for the ceremony. Please ensure that your hair is of acceptable length and style.

Tech Bites @ SST Student Community

What is the latest technology trend out there? What are the latest topics on internet use? Want useful tips to manage technology?

Find out more in the G+ Community that serves the SST student community. 

As a member, you may also share interesting news and tips related to technology with fellow SST students!

Click HERE and ask to join the community using your SST email account 

(see the green button on the left, just below the name of the community)

2017 MTL Fortnight (20-31 March)

Dear SST students,
This year marks the 6th year with MTL Fortnight in SST. A myriad of activities has been planned by the MTL dept with the following objectives in mind:

(1) To create an immersive environment for the learning and appreciation of MTL;
(2) To provide platforms for students to actively learn MTL and the associated culture; and
(3) To provide authentic opportunities for students to use MTL and experience the culture.

Do visit the  2017 MTL Fortnight Blog ( http://sst2017mtlfortnight.blogspot.sg/ ) for the detailed programme and register for the various activities.

Thank you!

cheers
Mdm Bek

2017 NUS Steps

Dear Students, 

forwarded is a message from NUS School of Computing. 

You may sign up on your own if you are interested to know more about the future of Computing. 

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Greetings from NUS, School of Computing!

We'd like to invite you our 10th STePS (SoC Term Project Showcase), coming up on the 12 April 2017, from 6-10pm at the School of Computing (SoC). See what the future of computing holds by seeing first-hand all of the interesting projects, ideas and applications that SoC students have been creating over the semester. See the attached EDM invitation for details or visit us on the web and on Facebook. Please register now! We hope to see you there! 

[For S4 Students] Career Aspiration and Interest in DSA-JC/EAE Form

Dear S4 students,

I refer to the career aspiration and interest form sent out to you via email in January 2017. 

In this form, you will also be required to indicate your interest in applying for the Direct School Admission – Junior College (DSA-JC) and Early Admission Exercise (EAE) for Polytechnics. You are encouraged to discuss this matter with your parents, teachers or Dr Piriya (ECG counsellor) if you need any clarification.

If you do not have the intention to apply for DSA-JC or EAE, a NIL reply will be required.

For those who are interested in applying for the DSA-JC, please check the website of the respective Junior Colleges for more details (application period is typically around May to June).

For those who are interested in applying for the EAE, you are encouraged to read up more about the polytechnics and courses that you would like to apply for (application period is typically in June).

Kindly fill this form up by 31 March 2017 if you have not done so or have made any changes to your decision. We seek your understanding and cooperation to adhere to this deadline as we need time to prepare the documentation in time for your application. Any late submissions may result in unnecessary delay in this process.

Please email me if you require further assistance.

Thank you.

2017 School Dental Service (For Sec 1 and 3 Students)

Dear Students (Secondary 1 and 3),

The School Dental Service (SDS) will commence service to Secondary 1 and 3 students from 21 March 2017 (Tuesday) onwards.

Students who have given consent will be required to report during school hours, upon request by the Dentist, to the mobile SDS bus which will be stationed at the visitors parking lots.

Reminder for Parents of Sec 1 students  -  On-line Consent for Dental Services  

HPB has launched the Child Consent Portal on 1 Jan 2017 for the Secondary School Dental Programme. Parents of Sec 1 students are reminded to submit the on-line consent for dental services for their child if they have not done so earlier.   Please log on to https://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg.  Hard copy consent forms will be issued for those who are unable to submit their consent online.

Please note below the class schedule.

Date	Day	Start Time	End Time	Class
21-Mar-17	Tue	8.30am	4.20pm	S3-01
22-Mar-17	Wed	8.30am	1.40pm	S3-02
27-Mar-17	Mon	9.00am	2.30pm	S3-03
28-Mar-17	Tue	8.30am	5.00pm	S3-04
29-Mar-17	Wed	8.30am	2.00pm	S3-05
3-Apr-17	Mon	9.00am	2.30pm	S3-06
4-Apr-17	Tue	8.30am	3.40pm	S3-07
5-Apr-17	Wed	8.30am	2.00pm	S3-08
10-Apr-17	Mon	9.00am	2.30pm	S1-01
11-Apr-17	Tue	8.30am	2.00pm	S1-02
12-Apr-17	Wed	8.30am	2.00pm	S1-03
17-Apr-17	Mon	9.00am	2.30pm	S1-04
18-Apr-17	Tue	8.30am	2.00pm	S1-05
19-Apr-17	Wed	8.30am	2.00pm	S1-06
24-Apr-17	Mon	9.00am	2.30pm	S1-07
25-Apr-17	Tue	8.30am	2.00pm	S1-08
26-Apr-17	Wed	8.30am		Reserve
2-May-17	Tue	8.30am		Reserve
3-May-17	Wed	8.30am		Reserve

Please understand that the schedule may be subject to changes depending on the situation each day, due to the nature of treatment.   For more information, please contact our General Office at Tel: 6571 7200.  

Thank you.

2017 Term 2 timetables

Dear students, 

You can now access the 2017 Term 2 timetables (ver 1h) via this LINK.

Please make sure you take a look at your class timetable and be prepared for lessons on Monday when school reopens. 

Thank you for your attention.

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You can also access the timetable via the left panel (Timetable)

What's new @ InfoHub? Tuning in to Reading....

Dear Students

Just before the end of Term 1, we distributed a reading list, with titles recommended by the NLB.
You can find the complete list below.

• NLB Reading List (2016) Lower Sec - East
• NLB Reading List (2016) Lower Sec - North
• NLB Reading List (2016) Lower Sec - South
• NLB Reading List (2016) Lower Sec - West
• NLB Reading List (2016) Upper Sec - East
• NLB Reading List (2016) Upper Sec - North
• NLB Reading List (2016) Upper Sec - South
• NLB Reading List (2016) Upper Sec - West

Indeed, you would have noticed that the InfoHub has made an attempt to tag the Lexile score to the titles in the list when possible.

In addition, we have added the Lexile score to the books in the InfoHub, whenever possible. With more than 75% of you had taken the Lexile test and obtained the score, you can now select books that are pegged at your reading level so that you can work towards leveling up your reading proficiency.

Please do not hesitate to approach Ms Juliana, our librarian if you need assistance in this.

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Info Hub - March School Holidays

Dear all, 

Info Hub is open as usual on Monday (13/3) and Wednesday (15/3) during the March School Holidays. 

2017 8th Annual Track and Field Meet

Dear students,

1) Attendance:

Please check the schedule for the Annual Track and Field Meet events carefully and attend on time to participate. Attendance is compulsory for all who have registered unless you are on medical exemption.

2) Changes and postponement:

The second day for Track Heats has been postponed from 27 March (Mon) to 7 April (Fri) and the venue has been changed from Clementi Stadium to Academy of Singapore Teachers, PESTA Stadium (located opposite Alexandra  Retail Centre along Alexandra Road).

3) Walk-in registrations:

We will not entertain any last minute walk-in registrations for all events. If you wish to participate in any event but has not registered, you can email Mr Tan at jerome_tan@sst.edu.sg for your requests. Please send in your requests before 17 March 2017. We will consider your requests but reserve the right to reject your requests. 

4) Transport

There will be 1-way transport provided for the Track Heats to Choa Chu Kang Stadium (20 March). All participants are to gather at the Atrium by 3pm before boarding the buses. As for the Track Heats at PESTA Stadium (7 April), participants will make their own way there and report by 3pm. 

Remember to stay healthy, keep yourself hydrated and have enough rest in preparation for the events. Let's look forward to an enjoyable and enriching experience.

2017 School Dental Service (for Sec 1 and Sec 3 Students)

Dear Students (Secondary 1 and 3),

The School Dental Service (SDS) will commence service to Secondary 1 and 3 students starting on 21 March 2017, Tuesday.  Students whose parents have given consent earlier will be required to report during school hours (upon request by the Dentist) to the SDS bus which will be stationed at the visitor's parking lot.

The class schedule will be made available at a later date.  Thank you.

Drilling noise in Info Hub on 9 & 10 March 2017

Dear all, 

Info Hub will be installing some new shelves, display slate walls, and security mirrors as well as castors on some of existing furniture on 9 & 10 March. 

If you are thinking of using the venue, please be advised that inevitable but intermittent noise from drilling will occur.  

Regards,

Ms Patricia Ng

West Zone Inter-Schools 'C' Division Football Competition

Our SST 'C' Division players will be playing against Choa Chu Kang Sec Sch on Tuesday, 7 March.

The school field will be out of bounds from 7.00 am to 10.30 am to host the West Zone Inter-Schools 'C' Division Football match.

Classes having S&W Lessons between 8.00am to 10.30 am are to report to their SW teachers as per normal in your SW attire.

Thank you.

Informed Giving

Dear students,

This is the full episode from Crimewatch that was shown during assembly this week. Please take some time to watch it on your own.

Purchase of SST Jackets (L and XL sizes)

Dear Students,

We have been informed that the L and XL sizes for the SST Jackets have been out-of-stock for a while.  We are working with the School Uniform Shop to expedite on the delivery of the new stock.  

The vendor has suggested for students who need the jackets urgently to place orders so that they can work on providing the required quantities and sizes.  Please place your orders (together with payment) at the School Uniform Shop on 6 Mar, Monday during their opening hours (9 am - 4 pm) if you would like to purchase the L or XL sizes of the jacket.  

Thank you.